4s - Worth Shore Rows - Sunday, December 10, 2000

‘J read an interesting
_blucb the other day i in:
“the December issue of

Dogs i ia Canada’ maga: oe

“Apparently the American
» Animat Hospital Association

’ (AAHA) did a'sarvey fast year:

This survey included asking

pet owners across Canada and ”

the. U.S. whether they cele-

- brated Christmas with their
‘péts. They tound that 98 per

cent of owie!

ebrate Chris nas with their A
Do we love our Pets, or,

“what?

caught wind of this es

before any survey and every °°

F year they come out with mor

tuff for us to. lavish our. best: ae
--as canine energy bars for the
- outdoorsy type. They also %

- This year is no exception.
So, for. the 98 per cent of us :
“who include our canine com-
panions over the holidays,:
cheers. And for the pvo per -

yho don’t; here are some
suggestions, to get With the.

Should yor prefer to’ give a'tax-deductible donatio

did indeed cel--

‘peo sill
ae

canine

connection -

There are also a variety of.

 stippers and booties for dogs.
You might find booties for
- dogs a hide odd, but if your?
-° dog likes to romp in the snow,
> a pair of booties can keep
~ them from getting frostbite
“from compacted snow :
/ berween their toes or sores

from the salt on icy streets.

There are aiso portable ~

water and food bowls as well’:

have'a host of natural dog
treats worth perusing and;

“treat bags to store them i in.

The fashion conscictis :
would find the selection of

: designer collars and leashes a

, especially the ones by™
Roots and Hor Do;
Pet Food ’n More’at the

Wark and Tilford mall has the

best pet beds I have found’;
anywhere. They are deep,
cushy and look opoh, sc
comfy. The price

“depending on size. For the

ultimately spoiled pet, they’:
havea deluxe doggie bed

made out of zcal imate Ie .

., <jonn@sierni ako, COMED
- News iwelcoites comments in the

week Gigely (S¥9} was a hit
at ty house and if you
haven't yet got one for your
doy, give ita try. You can’t
help bur laugh yourself silly at
the sounds this toy makes as
your dog pushes if around.

When I saw a dog toy
éalled Ternis Touch, 1 knew 1
had to have one for my dog
Alex’s stocking. He loves ten-
“his balls. What i is cool about
this toy is that ir’s a stuffed

~ animal made cut of tennis ball
material. It seems very durable.»

and ar only $8, I had | to buy
nro.

~ For some homemade
goodness, check out the seiec-
tion of dog treats at Biskitz in

:. West Vancouver. -

~ They also have sonic”
unique handmade dag bowls
by a local artist as well as
soaps that have names such as |
Patchouli: Pouch and Soap y yer

; Wikd Oats.

The lightweight and com

pact dogyie first aid kit caught ° -

my eye. Jt is $60 and con-
tains all the basics necessary. to"
deal with minor injuries at
home or on the trail.

="All the pet'stores including

* Bosleys and Paws *n Claws
. haye'a good selection of balls,

Frisbees, plush squeaky and:
tough Kong toys that are”
always popular and reasonably
priced.

‘Sogo out and spoil your.
pooch: Even if it is justia:
cookie for their stocking.

» = Joan is. the owner of Sierra’
' Ko ‘training. For training. tips.

or: questions, . e-mail: bet at.

_. farm of a letter to the editor:

plea:

le, payable to the North Vancouver Christmas Bureau
1-255: West 1st'St., North. Vancouver,

Tae...

‘Dog stories io warm heart

Blt these Dag to raise
a Village, . by Ruth
Gordon. Willow Creek
Press, 185 pages,
$15.95 (U.S.)

Terry Peters
Contributing Writer

AS keepers of the
title “Man’s Best
Friend,” dogs are
generally thought
‘of as single com-: "
panions. ©. -:

They. may expand ‘
their loyalry_toiaclude
an entire family but
rarely does it go further

than that: ~:

"However there are some dogs who.
: enjoy such freedom that they are bound to.
no individuals: These unique, animals ‘are

"BRR wits getting”

- coid: out ‘there.

. And if you haven't oa,
you're: probably ‘thinking
about svinterizing your vehicle

Many animals e tke she taste:

: of antifreeze, but ev

smatlest amounts, it.can hav
very harmfal ‘and: often : fatal
. effect on your. ps

‘nal intoxications take’ place. in:
the - fall,:

spring, :

when . ancifrec

“ylene ah

eat : ore
_that.is most ‘conimonly. used.

a Kegged fri

“Thi newer antifreeze is propy-

dene glycol-based, and -is: now

| react: quicki

r. the safety. Of : pets oie
wildlite, personal healeh, ‘
cle _engine protection.
the environment

When adding

(either: ethylene: cr propylene

siycol-based) ‘to- your: vehich
At is/important’ that you: take:
extra care in doing so and mop
up any spills that may occ
no matter how small they
be.’ It:is-also “a good ‘idea to
horoughly~ check and + 1m.
sure ‘that
leaking: fluid. By taking
precautions, you will be ensul
ng the’ safery
as' weil! as | the other, an als in

passed aw ay bur their tales live on.

This is the book for anyone wh

a hearwwarming: story about'a spe
end,

“the subject of this shore
collection Of:tales: Ruth
Gordon has compiled.
2 There’ is: the story of:
Boozer, a basset. hound,’
who was owned by a0"
‘one but was looked after
by an entire town. .:

“ar cruss who became the.
-mascot of the U.S.”
; service in”

* And there i is We cla,“and
Lampo, ° and * more, all:
“dogs who lived ext

‘Feurrent exploits of dogs
“avho: are. soll alive, and
‘Tong ‘sinc

antifreeze; it’ is ‘vital that, you
Keep” ins mind ;
that your per é does not have to

fos icking pa'
exposed ‘to the:sub:
The signs of
‘one or any combin: